Nvidia expands AI work with Korea's government and Korean chip startups

Nvidia says it is expanding its work with Korea's Ministry of Science and ICT, covering AI chips, data centres, training, startups, models and security. Korean chip companies may explore joining NVLink Fusion, Nvidia's system for linking other companies' chips with its own. Nvidia also announced a collaboration with SK Telecom and chip startup Rebellions on AI infrastructure for Korean models. Through Korea's AI for All programme, it will work with three consortia and four Korean model builders using its Dynamo software.

Nvidia says Samsung, LG and Kakao Mobility use its tools for chips, robots and cars

Nvidia says Samsung is using its software to speed up chip design simulations. In one case, a job that took about 18 hours on a 32-core processor took 41 seconds on a graphics chip, roughly 1,600 times faster. Kakao Mobility plans to use Nvidia's car computing platform to develop a level 4 self-driving system, starting with Kia vehicles. Nvidia and LG Electronics showed LG's CLOiD robot doing manufacturing tasks in a real factory.

Nvidia invests in Korean chip-link startup Point2 and plans three more AI bets

At a forum it co-hosted with Korea's science ministry, Nvidia announced an investment in Point2, which builds radio-based links to move data between chips and server racks. Nvidia says it also plans to invest in model maker Motif Technologies, robotics startup RLWRLD and enterprise AI company Upstage. Nvidia says more than 1,000 Korea-based startups are members of its Inception programme.

Nvidia shares fall about 5% before trading as its board investigates CEO Jensen Huang

Nvidia's shares dropped about 5% in pre-market trading after its board opened an inquiry into CEO Jensen Huang, the Financial Times reports. Nvidia had earlier called his interactions with the woman involved "nothing unusual or unexpected". Bloomberg profiled Alice Huang, whom US intelligence suspects of being a Chinese agent; she founded Megaspeed in 2023, and its imports of Nvidia products top $4.6 billion. The New York Times reports that Jensen Huang has more than 60 direct reports and owns 3.56% of Nvidia, which makes the 10-person board's task harder.

Trump says Jensen Huang should stay on as Nvidia CEO after admitting an affair

President Donald Trump called Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang a "fine person" and said he should stay on as chief executive, Bloomberg reports. Trump also said: "I haven't heard he's done anything wrong." This follows Huang's admission of an affair. Nvidia's board is investigating Huang over his relationship with a suspected Chinese spy. Nvidia says it has no reason to believe company secrets were compromised. Chinese state media denied any link to Beijing, Bloomberg reports. Yale's Jeffrey Sonnenfeld told TechCrunch it is "about a 50-50" whether Huang keeps his job.

Google shows two new AI chips, TPU 8tx and TPU 8i Max, launching in 2027

Google has added two chips to its eighth generation of TPUs, its own AI processors. Bloomberg reports that the TPU 8tx is meant to be paired with AMD processors, and the TPU 8i Max is a two-chip package for tasks with very long inputs. Both are due in 2027. Google says this makes four new TPU systems in one year.

Meta uses AI age checks worldwide to put more teens into Instagram's Teen Accounts

Meta says it is expanding, worldwide, the AI that estimates users' ages on Instagram. It looks for teens aged 13 to 17 who gave a wrong age and automatically moves them into Teen Account protections. Meta says this will cover millions more teens. The system launched in the US, EU and Brazil last year.

Google's Googlebook update frees up to 6 GB of memory and fixes Chrome crashes

Google is rolling out a November update for Googlebook that frees 3 GB to 6 GB of memory through changes to its on-device AI, Android Central reports. The update also reduces Chrome crashes and patches about 60 Android security flaws.

Job listings show Amazon is building a new home robot after its Astro robot sold poorly

CNBC reports that Amazon job listings describe a "new-to-world" home robot meant to work "alongside family members". Its earlier robot, Astro, cost $1,450 and reached only a few thousand homes.

EU sues IBM, Atos and Leonardo over delays to its border check system, FT says

The EU has sued IBM, French IT group Atos and Italian contractor Leonardo over repeated delays in building its Entry/Exit System, the Financial Times reports, citing sources. The FT says the delays caused travel chaos. The lawsuit was filed in Estonia.

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